What we have in common with monkeys
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- October
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Laurie Santos of Yale University will discuss the quirks and survival skills we have in common with monkeys in a talk at Purchase College.
Her study of primates shows they have many of the same survival skills as humans, from forming groups to a knack for taking risks and deceiving adversaries. She notes that monkeys possess many of the quirks and foibles once considered uniquely human.
Her talk is called “The Evolution of Irrationality: Insights from Nonhuman Primates.”
Santos is an assistant professor of psychology. Her studies have observed primates who hoard, commit larceny, are competitive and show evidence they are capable of sophisticated insight, complex reasoning, and calculated action.
She explores the evolutionary origins of the human mind by comparing the abilities of human and non-human primates. Her work employs elements of evolutionary biology, developmental psychology and cognitive neuroscience to understand reasoning and learning.
Her talk is scheduled for Nov. 5 at 7 p.m . in Room 1001 of the Natural Sciences Building. It is part of the School of Natural and Social Sciences Fall lecture series.
Admission is free. Call 914-251-6631.
Purchase College at 735 Anderson Hill Road, Purchase.
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